Steering-wheel lock for automobiles



Feb. 27, 1923. 1,447,010 v J. BERLIEN STEERING WHEEL LOC`K FOR AUTOMOBILES vFiled June 1, 1920 2 sheets-sheet l I E Ill vvvvlu. W I

Feb. 27, 1923. 1,447,010

J. BERLIEN STEERING WHEEL LOCK FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed June l, 1920 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented .1F ab. 217, llll.

l :J'HN BERJEN, ST. LQUIS, MISSQURI. semaine-,WHEEL Loon 'son eurcmonrnns .einem .ma une 1, leeaie1' tweetal,

27,0 al/tuba@ i 'Q7/35371.` callejera;

,known that, Il lloran BERLLEN, a citi- Zen pf the United States, and resident of; St.

y fihese Haris'. referredt na et L rits .object mechanism attached. ,to lthe. upper 'end of 'thesteeringpost to which isy attachedl ythe steering'vvheel, and lock carriedwby `the Ahub ycasing of the steering vvheel which when in ylocked position Will permit the Wheel `to operate steeringpost andl when in unlocked positionwilll ypermit the Wheel to freely move Without inany way peratii1g'lthe 4'steering post or any part of .Y `circuni erential groove 22 i e steering Wheel p'ortionl.froinmbe'ing preventing 'the y the steering mechanism. out of positionexc'eptwhen tleftxvo ugs," 75 20 A further object is to place an attachment are in 'direetjalignnient'itvithf'thejl" "j'ufd'l on the upper end ,of thesteering rod Without nal grooves 23 forrfiec c fthe l sides' Offthe inany Wayafecting the Working mechanism cylil'iolricallprojection,v dfextendin il of thewrnachine Ior Without detachizng 'any theV topydowvnto'thecircumferential g parts but Amerely placing in addition the "lnthe hub casing,antlsvatdfinla'su le.; 80

locking feature.

` Figure 1,k is a side view ofthe upper portion `of the steering Wheel showing the application of my invention.

Fig. 2, vis a sectional view of the same taken on the line'QfQ of Fig. 4C.

F ig. 3, is asectional view of. the same taken on the line 3 3 of F ig. V5.

F ig. pis a horizontal sectional view taken on the line lv-4L of Fig. 2. l

Fig. 5, isa horizontal sectional View talren on the line 5-5l of Fig, 3;

Fig. 6, is a bottom plan View of the hub casing detached from the rest of thel mechanism.

"Fig, hub rnade use of the steering post. l

Fig. 8, is acentral sectional. vieu7 of the hub.

Fig. 9, ig a top plan view of the hub.

FgiO, is av detail perspective vievv of the 7 is ay 'detaill perspective *view of the and which is attached to upper end of the steeringrod showing the mechanism by Whichit is locked in the hub. Fig. ll, is an venlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the hub and hub casing showing the application of 'the spring catches made use of. p

In describing my invention in detail l1 indicates an ordinary steering column, 12 the steering post, and in the column on each side of the post is located a lead rod and rnortise formed th. e.`r'ein'isariordinaryv oak'` 24:,ithe sarneproviided,with a. tiiniblei barfrel 25,' projeetine ,thiue' e, b01e'26 formed' in the sie@ .of l the .managing "and ,jixtothis tumbler' barrel is 'inserted the y key'` ,27j which the ,loclrI `is operated.' .This/'lock is held in `'positionI oi? the screwsA 28.

The hub 20 is providedw'ywith adipre) and extends a pprvo-Xirnately one-half the ,dise4 tance of thecylindrprojection and this bore" Thisfbore is'so shaped l asLto,accorriniodate the "insertion: ,of the 'upperw'p weichem@ 'te inw @he .rented ,be-e e0 of the'hub andrernainingpb tio'rfof the post will snugly fit into the; oftl'ie hub. The l lreduced iof,'th post is slotted out as that indicated b vjthe numeral andlin theslot is.placed theildogs'SS v'the f rounded portion thereof when; placed in lthe slot will .then permit a reasonable*pprtion A aviation.. its uppery end.vvitha'reduoedhportion permitthe post 12 to be oprlhe lower end ofthe hub is provided with an enlargement 35, the upper portionl provided With a recess 36 of a size sufficient to permit the insertion ofI the lower end of the hub casing and the bottom is.y provided with a` depression 37 which tits` l over the upper end of the steering column 1l. ln the enlargement is also providedfa depression 38 Which may be either rectanguiar in formas shown or round and acts as a lock seat forthelockbolt 39 depending upon the kind `ofa 'loolr `used inthe' construction oit the mechanisnr When the hub and hub easing has beenpl'ac'ed in position upon the upperend of the steering rod thesame is held thereon bythe Wheel nut l0 which is attached to the screw threaded end #il of the reduced portion 31' of the post.'

p @n the outer Aperiphery of the hub casing and also on the enlargement 35 of the hub lprovideprojections 42 Which'act as indicators to show When the two partsare in proper position for manipulatingfthe lool: and when the same is locked so thatthe locking bolt 39 is in the seat, it will then permit the steeringv Wheel to operate the steering post and when it is desired to place the steering mechanism out .of operationv longitudinal grooves 23.

Thefdevice is simple in construction com# prising a hub connected to the steering post;

a' hub casing` fitting over the hub, and a lock carried by the casing.. V

In the bottom of the hub casing and at suitable intervals apartl l 'insert spring catches 43. thesame being of the ordinary structure consisting of a .housing Malin which lis supported a spring actuated catch 5&5, these catches are so arranged as to operate by friction and the heads of the catches when brought in alignment with depressions 46 formed in the surface. of the hub` extensions/ill seatthemselves therein and assist the locking feature. These catches however, Will automatically operate by the movement of the hub ycasing on the'hub.

Having fully `described my invention what l claim isz I i. A lock of the character described comprising amechanism supported on the upper endA of a steering post. said mechanism' comprising a. cylindrical hub having a projecting ,flange base which vis, attached to said post, vertical. and horizontal grooves formed ing and to project into the grooves formed in the hub; and a lock carried by the casing for locking the casing to the hub so thatthe steering rod may be "operated by the ma nipulation ofV kthe steering Wheel, substantially as specified.. f

2. loch of the character described comprising al hub casing, a spider radiating therefrom, a rim attached to the'endof the spider7 a pair ofl lugs formed on the inner periphery of the hub casing, a hubprinserted in the hub easingn a flanged enlargement formed on the bottom of the hub and in which the casing rests, a lock carried by the hubcesing and ydesigned to be brought in contact with the hub for locking the casing thereto in combination With the Asteering post to which the hub is firmly attachedysub stantially as specified.

3. ifi device ofthe class describedcomprising a steering wheel, havingja hubcasing, a loch carried thereby. a hubinserted in the hub casing7 said hub having an inflanged. base3 a pair of lugs tegral enlarged formed on the hub casing for holdmg'the same tothe hub yet-permit the same to move one upon vthc other; a. loch for rigidly` connecting the hub casing rWith theA hub and a pair of dogs connecting` the hub tothe end of the steering post, specified. p

4. A loclr of the characterfdescribed comprisingv incombination with the r`upper fend of steering. post, of a hub-made fast thereon. a channeled flange formed on the bottom of the hub. said flange having a depression for the reception of lock latch7 said hub provided with a pair of vertical lgrooves and a circumferential groove at the base of'said vertical grooves. a hub 4casing placed over the hub and resting in the `channeled flail a pair of lugs formed on the inner periphery of the hub casingand designed to4 operate in the f circumferential iiange of` the hub and a lock carried by the hub ycasing).-

for locking the casing and the hub together' .when itslatch is inserted in the depression.

substantially as specified.

in testimony whereof. l have signed my name to this specification, .in presence of two subscril'iing witnesses` l JOHN EERLEN.

lVitnes'ses: .p

ALFRED A. EICKS,

M. Aus'rrnn.

substantially llO 

